The rumour mill went in to a frenzy yesterday when Chinese super power Dalian Wanda Group, linked with a West Bromwich Albion buyout, revealed on Twitter it had a big announcement to make today at 11am.

The group have been speculatively linked with The Hawthorns in a move that would excite the fans, to say the least.

And why wouldn't it, the owner Wang Jianlin is the richest man in Asia with an estimated wealth of $28.7 billion.

Wang Jianlin

However after this tweet yesterday:

It seems there has been a delay to whatever it is that they were going to announce;

At this stage it is still wild speculation, although given the recent influx in Chinese ownership of English clubs, it is perfectly plausible.

Albion's two biggest rivals, Aston Villa and Wolverhampton Wanderers, have already been bought out by wealthy Chinese businessmen this summer.

As Paul Suart wrote yesterday:

It does seem that Dalian are planning a sports-related declaration given its tweet carried pictures of Atletico Madrid, which the firm holds a 20 per cent stake in, and the finish line from an Ironman race.